Category: Rumors

Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras surface

HMD Global had announced Nokia 5.3 mid-range phone back in March earlier this year. Now the company is gearing up to launch its successor Nokia 5.4 (TA-1340 / TA-1333), and the specifications of the phone has surfaced. It is said to pack a 6.39-inch HD+ screen, and a 16-megapixel front camera inside the punch-according to FCC certification. It is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 662 with 4GB of RAM, run Android 10, come with a 48-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel depth and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. Continue reading “Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras surface”

Samsung reportedly launching 3 new foldable smartphones in 2021

According to sources from the industry, Samsung will be releasing three new foldable smartphones in 2021, expanding their portfolio in this relatively new smartphone form factor. The three devices include the Galaxy Z Flip 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and a Galaxy Z Fold Lite.

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Spotify testing offline local storage music playback on Android app

For quite a while, Spotify has allowed their users to listen to locally downloaded music on their Android/iOS app. However, there was a limitation for the feature where users would need to be synced on the same local network as their desktop Spotify app. This is about to change as Spotify is testing the ability to play locally stored music on the phone directly via the app.

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Moto G series phone with Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery, dual front cameras surface

At the Qualcomm Tech Summit Digital 2020, Motorola President Sergio Buniac in a video said that the company will bring Moto G series phone powered by a Snapdragon 800-series processor for the first time in 2021. The video also showed a glimpse of a phone that looks similar to the Moto G 5G Plus that is connected to Lenovo ThinkVision monitor that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode for video output over a USB-C cable. Now a full front image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. Continue reading “Moto G series phone with Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery, dual front cameras surface”

Apple said to release two new Macbook Pros with Apple Silicon and Mini-LED displays in 2021

When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for 2021, both with external redesigns and Mini-LED displays.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receives FCC certification ahead of announcement [Update: Image]

Update: Thanks to @evleaks, we now have the image of the Buds Pro. This shows an in-ear design compared to bean-like design in the Buds Live, but the case looks similar. It is seen in violet colour, but it is expected to come in more colours. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receives FCC certification ahead of announcement [Update: Image]”

MediaTek MT6893 6nm 5G SoC gets benchmarked, reveals better performance than Snapdragon 865

MediaTek  announced Dimensity 700, the mid-range SoC with built-in 5G months earlier this month as well as MT8195 6nm SoC for premium Chromebooks, and the company already confirmed that it will introduce a new premium 6nm 5G SoC with Cortex-A78 CPU clocked up to 3GHz. After Geekbench scores that surfaced recently, now AnTuTu benchmark scores have surfaced that shows better performance compared to Snapdragon 865. Continue reading “MediaTek MT6893 6nm 5G SoC gets benchmarked, reveals better performance than Snapdragon 865”

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 certification reveals the design

New leaks of the upcoming Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 from Microsoft have surfaced after the device passed certification in South Korea. The two devices are expected to launch sometime early next year and will feature the same exterior designs with new updated Intel and AMD processors.

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Apple iPad Pro 2021 high-end models said to feature 5G with mmWave support

Back in March, Apple silently launched its high-end iPad Pro with updated specifications, including the LiDAR scanner. If the information circulating on the Internet turns out to be true, the Cupertino giant is already working on the 2021 iPad Pro that will be equipped with a mini-LED display. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro 2021 high-end models said to feature 5G with mmWave support”

Samsung could use Bixby Voice as a biometric option in Galaxy S21 series

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series has been in news for some time now for its leaks, rumors, and renders. The latest rumor suggests that the upcoming Galaxy S21 series will have Bixby Voice as a biometric method for unlocking the device. Right now, most phones use either fingerprint or the face to unlock the device. Continue reading “Samsung could use Bixby Voice as a biometric option in Galaxy S21 series”

Apple said to launch redesigned MacBooks with Apple Silicon in second half of 2021

A few weeks back, Apple launched a range of Macbooks with its 5nm M1 chip at its ‘One More Thing’ event. As per the recent report, the Cupertino giant plans to release additional MacBook models with Apple Silicon in the second half of 2021. Continue reading “Apple said to launch redesigned MacBooks with Apple Silicon in second half of 2021”

HUAWEI P50 series powered by Kirin 9000 reportedly on track for the first half of 2021

Amid a lot of chaos, Chinese smartphone player HUAWEI is planning to launch the next P-series smartphone, purportedly called P50, in the first half of 2021. As per the reports, HUAWEI is likely to use the Kirin 9000 SoC, which the company used for Mate 40 series. Continue reading “HUAWEI P50 series powered by Kirin 9000 reportedly on track for the first half of 2021”

Google Phone may get rebranded to Google Call app with new icon

The stock Phone by Google app can be found on the Pixel devices and a few other smartphones as the default dialer app, with Pixel users getting some exclusive features such as Hold for me and Call Screen. The app is rumoured to be getting a rebrand with a new icon and name change to Google Call.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 to feature S Pen; Galaxy Note Series to be discontinued: Rumour

The rumours of Samsung ending the widely popular Galaxy Note smartphones are all but confirmed now as Samsung has reportedly begun mass manufacturing the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which is expected to feature the S-pen instead, along with other cutting edge technology such as an under-screen camera (UDC).

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OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch curved display, quad rear cameras renders surface

After the OnePlus 9, CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 Pro, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone which is still in the prototype stage has surfaced online. This reveals a 6.7-inch curved screen with a punch-hole in the top left corner. It will likely be a Quad HD+ AMOLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, but it is not clear if the company will move from 120Hz to 144Hz refresh rate screen. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch curved display, quad rear cameras renders surface”